Marah Ellis Ryan

Marah Ellis Ryan
Marah Ellis Ryan (1860–1934) was an American author, actress, and activist, best known for her novels that focused on Native American culture and life. She lived among the Hopi people for some time, gaining insights that influenced her writings. Some of her notable works include "The Druid Path" and "Told in the Hills," which reflected her fascination with indigenous history and spirituality. Ryan was also a strong advocate for Native American rights and incorporated their customs and traditions into her literary works.

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PROLOGUE. “That girl the murderer of a man—of Lee Holly! That pretty little girl? Bosh! I don’t believe it.” “I did not say she killed him; I said she was suspected. And even though she was cleared, the death of that renegade adds one more to the mysteries of our new West. But I think the mere suspicion that she did it entitles her to a medal, or an ovation of some sort.” The speakers were... more...

CHAPTER I. Near Moret, in France, where the Seine is formed and flows northward, there lives an old lady named Madame Blanc, who can tell much of the history written here––though it be a history belonging more to American lives than French. She was of the Caron establishment when Judithe first came into the family, and has charge of a home for aged ladies of education and refinement whose means... more...